TEHRAN (Iran News) – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei roundly dismissed the Western governments’ bogus advocacy for women’s rights, stressing that fake gestures come despite the fact that women and girls are subjected to different forms of abuse.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in the Iranian capital city of Tehran on Wednesday as he addressed a group of Iranian women in the run-up to the celebrations commemorating the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
“The absolute brazenness of the West comes into sight when it presents itself as the forerunner of advocacy for women’s right, whilst it is responsible for flurries of blows dealt to the dignity and prestige of women. This could be explained as utter shamelessness.
He stated that one would feel deeply ashamed to know about last year’s social movement, in which Western women publicized their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
“This is what they suggest by women’s rights and freedom. This is by no means freedom, but rather utter slavery,” the Leader said.
This meeting has been a pure women’s meeting and full of outstanding and excellent concepts until now, until this moment, the Leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei hailed his meeting with Iranian women, describing it as a meeting full of outstanding and excellent concepts.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution also appreciated the issues raised by the ladies in the meeting, saying that he really enjoyed the raised issues.
According to the Leader’s remarks, the employment of efficient, experienced, knowledgeable, and wise women in the country’s decision-making arenas is of high importance.
Hazrat Zahra (SA) is a role model for Muslim women, the Leader pointed out.
He went on to touch upon the status and situation of women in western countries, saying that western countries have to be condemned when it comes to the issue of women
Ayatollah Khamenei further criticized the hypocritical Western states who claim to be women’s rights advocates saying that Iran and Islam are not in a defensive position rather they are in an offensive position when it comes to the issue of women’s rights.
He described Western women as being “alienated” while noting that “the Western capitalist system is a patriarchal system.”
Criticizing the Western capitalist system, the Leader said that in the capitalist system, people’s capital has more value than humanity.
Therefore, in the capitalist system, men have priority over women because they can make more money than women, Ayatollah Khamenei also argued.
He also expressed hope that the Iranian women will be able to influence the public opinion of Westerners because their women are really suffering.
Every year, Iranians commemorate Mother’s Day on the 20th day of the lunar Islamic month of Jamadi al-Thani, which marks the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Zahra (AS).
Hazrat Zahra (SA), also known as Fatemeh, is the daughter of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the wife of Imam Ali (AS), the first Shia imam.
